Matthew 21:23 “When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief…”

Matthew 21:23

When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

World English Bible

When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

American Standard Version

Geneva Bible 1599

And whe he was come into the Temple, the chiefe Priestes, and the Elders of the people came vnto him, as he was teaching, and saide, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie?

Darby Translation

And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him [as he was] teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

Young's Literal Translation

And he having come to the temple, there came to him when teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people, saying, 'By what authority dost thou do these things? and who gave thee this authority?'

Bible in Basic English

And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?

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Cross references

“when”

Mark 11:27 Mark 11:28 Luke 19:47 Luke 19:48 Luke 20:1 Luke 20:2

Mark 11:27 · BSB

After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.

Mark 11:28 · BSB

“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”

Luke 19:47 · BSB

Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

Luke 19:48 · BSB

Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.

Luke 20:1 · BSB

One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.

Luke 20:2 · BSB

“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

“the chief priests”

1 Chronicles 24:1–19

1 Chronicles 24:1–19 · BSB

These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

“By what”

Acts 4:7 Exodus 2:14 Acts 7:27

Acts 4:7 · BSB

They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

Exodus 2:14 · BSB

But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian? ” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”

Acts 7:27 · BSB

But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?

Also

Matthew 26:55

Matthew 26:55 · BSB

At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

24“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Read Matthew 21